SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income
Asia and the Pacific: Low income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 40.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income is 40.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income peaked at 40.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.63, in 2016.
That places Asia and the Pacific: Low income 7th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.58 | — |
| 2001 | 40.1 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.88 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.7 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.39 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.73 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.72 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.41 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.81 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.45 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.03 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.84 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.37 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.02 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.79 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.94 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.63 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.25 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.98 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.86 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 39.31 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.59 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.91 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 40.3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.08 | 37.45 | 40.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 35.63 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.41 | 37.86 | 40.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific: Low income
More gender data for Asia and the Pacific: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 25,306 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,518 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,518 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.72 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 11.89 (2025)
- Gender income gap 18 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 5.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Asia and the Pacific: Low income was 40.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.63 in 2016.
- How does Asia and the Pacific: Low income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Asia and the Pacific: Low income ranks 7th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.